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8 Simple Ways to Prevent Carpenter Bees from Moving In

8 Simple Ways to Prevent Carpenter Bees from Moving In

The sun is out; the flowers are blooming; the bees are buzzing — spring is finally here! However, sometimes the buzz of bees is not always a welcome sound, especially when you start to notice nickel-sized holes in your house or patio furniture.These holes are likely caused by carpenter bees, appropriately named for their habit of drilling holes in wood. Unlike mason and leafcutter bees, which use existing holes to lay their eggs and don't cause damage to the structures they live in, carpenter be …
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Apr 11th 2022 Kim Stevens
​Showoff your Bee-Friendly Yard and Garden!

​Showoff your Bee-Friendly Yard and Garden!

Over the years you've shared some amazing photos of bee-friendly yards and gardens with us and this spring we want to highlight your hard work and creativity to help inspire others!Share your pictures and bee-friendly habitat details, and you may be "crowned" the winner of Crown Bees 1st annual Backyard Buzz contest. From Crown Bees' houses surrounded by native plants to completely recycled DIY bee houses to pesticide free gardening and everything in-between.....show us your best!Submissions mus …
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Apr 11th 2022 Crown Bees
Bee Informed: The Insect Apocalypse, Tracking the Invasive Giant Hornet, and A Vision For More Sustainable Farmlands

Bee Informed: The Insect Apocalypse, Tracking the Invasive Giant Hornet, and A Vision For More Sustainable Farmlands

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. The loss of insects is an apocalypse worth worrying about(Vox) Perhaps you don’t think much about the value of dung beetles. But without them crawling around farms, stables, and wild savannas today, the world would be pretty, er, shitty. What about the importance of small, mosquito-like flies called midges? Without them, there’d be no chocol …
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Mar 25th 2022 Kim Stevens
Bee Informed: New Bee Species Added to Oregon Database, Bee Art Through Time, and Garden Photographer of the Year Winners

Bee Informed: New Bee Species Added to Oregon Database, Bee Art Through Time, and Garden Photographer of the Year Winners

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. Hundreds of new native bees species added to Oregon database(OPB.org) The Oregon Bee Atlas just got bigger. In an update announced this month, the largest bee and plant database in the state added hundreds of new native bee species that were discovered all over Oregon.The atlas was created because of a lack of information available abou …
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Feb 24th 2022 Kim Stevens
Bee Informed: Pesticides and Future Generations of Bees, Honey Bee Origin, and A Win for Pollinators

Bee Informed: Pesticides and Future Generations of Bees, Honey Bee Origin, and A Win for Pollinators

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. Bees Exposed to Pesticide Could Take Multiple Generations to Recover - Modern FarmerCalculating exactly what sort of damage certain pesticides pose to pollinators might be trickier than previously thought. New research from scientists at the University of California, Davis finds that repeated exposure to some pesticides could have an ad …
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Dec 15th 2021 Kim Stevens
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